The Battle of Warsaw was recognized by Edgar Vincent DAbernon as the 18th landmark battle in the history of the world. The victory over the Red Army not only defended Polish independence, but also stopped the spread of the Bolshevik revolution throughout Europe. Here are 5 tidbits related to it that
The latest history is full of stories about male visionaries working in a garage on inventions that changed the face of the world. But the visionary women who have always pioneered new technologies are rarely remembered, from the Victorian aristocrat Ada Lovelace, author of the first computer progra
Hundreds of thousands of victims. Ruthless extermination of political opponents. Public executions. Concentration camps. All this must be written into the account of General Francisco Franco. And although today many do not want to remember the crimes of the Spanish dictator, it is high time to recal
The Catholic Church has had a strange approach to homosexuality for centuries. The case of 17th century lesbian nun Benedetta Carlini is a great example of this. Homosexuality and the Catholic Church have had a strange relationship for centuries. On the one hand, it was considered a grave sin and